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How To Get Rid Of Runny Nose?

yes pleasee do i have a friend and nooo its not me .......who has had a runny nosie he does coke and Iam sure it is the casuse h dnies a lot of this can u tell me if he is getting a runny nose that that mean he is a heavy user or several times a week
Wed, 17 May 2017
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Hi, thanks for using Healthcare magic.
I understand "your friend" concern.

As we know, coke or cokain is dangerously addictive and your friend must have a tough habit to break.
When someone snorting cocaine, the drug will be rapidly absorbed into the bloodstream via the mucous membrane. One immediate effect within the membrane is to shrink the blood vessels. As a result, this sensitive lining becomes irritated and inflamed.

Short-term nose symptoms include:
1. Sneezing
2. Runny nose
3. Nasal congestion
4. Nosebleeds.

Long-term misuse of cocain will irreversibly damage the mucous membrane and also can make perforation in nasal septum. In this case, the only way to fix it is reconstruction surgery after the addiction has been cured. Your friend can discuss it to otorhinolaryngologist for better treatment and also to psychiatry.

Thank you and take care.
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How To Get Rid Of Runny Nose?

Hi, thanks for using Healthcare magic. I understand your friend concern. As we know, coke or cokain is dangerously addictive and your friend must have a tough habit to break. When someone snorting cocaine, the drug will be rapidly absorbed into the bloodstream via the mucous membrane. One immediate effect within the membrane is to shrink the blood vessels. As a result, this sensitive lining becomes irritated and inflamed. Short-term nose symptoms include: 1. Sneezing 2. Runny nose 3. Nasal congestion 4. Nosebleeds. Long-term misuse of cocain will irreversibly damage the mucous membrane and also can make perforation in nasal septum. In this case, the only way to fix it is reconstruction surgery after the addiction has been cured. Your friend can discuss it to otorhinolaryngologist for better treatment and also to psychiatry. Thank you and take care.